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ProShares UltraShort Dow30 (DXD) Enters Oversold Territory

In trading on Thursday, shares of the ProShares UltraShort Dow30 ETF entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $15.88 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the ProShares UltraShort Dow30 ETF ( DXD) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $15.88 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.

In the case of ProShares UltraShort Dow30, the RSI reading has hit 29.97 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 59.2.

A bullish investor could look at DXD's 29.97 reading as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.

Looking at a chart of one year performance (below), DXD's low point in its 52 week range is $15.88 per share, with $25.31 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $16.01. ProShares UltraShort Dow30 shares are currently trading down about 1.1% on the day.